Source: 2024 Q1 Beartracks
So far only one example of the Bearhawk Companion is flying, though a few others are close! When it came to the Bearhawk 4-Place, Patrol, and LSA, Bob built the first prototypes and completed the flight testing and validation himself. The Bearhawk Companion worked out differently, and once Bob got to see and fly the first completed Companion, he knew he wanted to build one. Being that a Quick-build kit was available, it didn’t make sense to build the same way he made his prototypes. His kit arrived on January 26th, 2024, and he went right to work. As of press time he has the fuselage on the gear, the boot cowl and firewall installed, and the wings finished. He says, “Building an airplane is a lot easier when this much of it is already done!” Bob’s grandson Erin has also helped occasionally with the kit. Erin is half way through A&P school and is excited about airplanes.